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100 Cats in 100 Days: A Journey. A picture book of my 100 cat sketches drawn one a day as a form of creative therapy after our family cat ‘Mocha’ passed away after 21 years.

I am now raising funds through a Kickstarter in the hope to have a picture book of all the cats along with a little description about each one and how they helped my family and I through a tough time.

Follow the link below, have a read about why I drew the cats and if you would like a signed copy of the book you can pledge an amount so I can have them printed.

There are exclusive rewards for pledging too, from a poster of the 100 cats to an original ink and watercolour sketch of your own feline friend, and even a mention within the book as a special thank you.

At the end of March if I have made the amount needed I will be able to print and send out this lovely collection of sketches, made at a very emotional time for my family and I. Thanks, and paws crossed!

The original sketches sold for £5 with all money raised going to the Lothian Cat Rescue charity, hopefully £500 when all are sold (Currently 23 left and available at the Art & Craft Collective gallery in Causewayside, Edinburgh. If I make the total needed to print the book then 5% from each will go to the Edinburgh Cat & Dog Home, which would be another £500.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/edinburghsketcher/100-cats-in-100-days-a-journey

This week saw the near fifty year wait for train services to be reinstated in the Borders come to an end, as the new Borders Railway route opened to the public.

The longest domestic railway built in the UK for over a century, the new route was funded by Transport Scotland and the Scottish Government and constructed by Network Rail. It features thirty miles of new track and seven new stations between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank.

The new line through the Borders will hopefully encourage more visitors out of Edinburgh and help the local communities in the area travel into Scotland’s capital much easier. A range of new buildings and attractions are planned along the route to increase tourism in the area.

I travelled along the new route last week and sketched my highlights, the landscape is breath taking and cuts through hills and valleys, over rivers and through picturesque ex-mining villages. I look forward to taking the train again and discovering more about the beauty and history within the Border country.